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The one thing about players today is that they're very sensitive, and very fragile. They didn't grow up with tough coaches.

~Doug Collins

Topics: About Coaches Fragile Grow Grow Up One Thing Players Sensitive The One Thing Thing Today Tough Up Very

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Any time Detroit scores more than 100 points and holds the other team below 100 points they almost always win.

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Topics: Almost Always Any Below Detroit Holds More Other Points Scores Team Than Time Win

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You don't want to be down 2-0 in a series. It's always important to try and get one on the opponent's home court. It makes your job at home easier.

~Doug Collins

Topics: Always Court Down Easier Get Home Important Job Makes Opponent Series Try Want You Your

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I remember when I went to try out for the Olympic team in 1972, Coach Iba told me he didn't care how many points I could score because if I couldn't guard anybody, I wasn't going to make the team. I knew to make the team I had to become a better defender. If you can play offense, you can defend. It just comes down to competitive will.

~Doug Collins

Topics: Anybody Because Become Better Care Coach Competitive Could Defend Defender Down Going Guard Had He How Just Knew Make Many Me Offense Olympic Out Play Points Remember Remember When Score Team Try Will You I Remember

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The 76ers hold a special place in my heart and I am intrigued by the opportunity to return to Philadelphia, where I was part of a rebuilding program, joining the team the year after it went 9-73 and going to the NBA Finals just four years later.

~Doug Collins

Topics: After Am Finals Four Going Heart Hold Intrigued Joining Just Later Nba Opportunity Part Philadelphia Place Program Rebuilding Return Special Special Place Team Where Year Years I Am

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As I look back on the day I signed my professional contract in 1973, I've never gone to sleep wondering if I could pay the bills or take care of my family. That's what basketball has done for me. It's given me the greatest of thrills from high school to college to the Olympics to coaching to broadcasting.

~Doug Collins

Topics: Back Basketball Bills Broadcasting Care Coaching College Contract Could Day Done Family Given Gone Greatest High High School If I Could Look Me Never Olympics Pay Professional School Signed Sleep Take Take Care Thrills Wondering

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I'm a numbers guy, and I think numbers sometimes tell stories and sometimes they don't. When you look at the NBA, when teams shoot 45% or better from the floor, what is their record? And if they shoot under that what is their record?

~Doug Collins

Topics: Better Floor Guy Look Nba Numbers Record Shoot Sometimes Stories Teams Tell Think You I Think

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I was taught by teachers, and if it's one thing I have it's a basketball mind and I try to pass it on and pay it forward.

~Doug Collins

Topics: Basketball Forward Mind One Thing Pass Pay Taught Teachers Thing Try

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A closing team is so important in the NBA. The last seven minutes is what you are always coaching to get to. Now you have your team set, you have the match-ups you want, you have your time-outs, your chance to finish the game, and that's my job, to get us to that position during the course of the game.

~Doug Collins

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I've always said you have to go through a lot of heartache in life to feel joy.

~Doug Collins

Topics: Always Feel Go Heartache Joy Life Lot Said Through You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: July 21st, 1951

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